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Colombia’s James Rodriguez to miss World Cup qualifier against Venezuela
Bogota, Aug 28 (IANS) James Rodriguez will miss Colombia’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on Thursday but could be fit to play against Brazil five days later, according to his football club Bayern Munich.
The 26-year-old, who joined Bayern from Real Madrid in July, has been sidelined since straining his right thigh while playing for the Bundesliga champions on August 1, reports Xinhua news agency.
Despite concerns over Rodriguez’s fitness, Colombia coach Jose Pekerman last week named the midfielder in his 26-man squad for the upcoming matches.
In a statement, Bayern said the club’s medical team had ruled out the prospect of Rodriguez playing against Venezuela in San Cristobal.
“(He) will not be available for selection in the first match … (and) it remains to be seen if James will be available for the second match,” the German club said.
It added that a decision on Rodriguez’s availability for the clash against Brazil in Barranquilla would be made by Bayern doctor Volker Braun and Colombia’s national team medical staff.
Pekerman’s side are currently second in the South American zone CONMEBOL standings, nine points behind leaders Brazil with four matches remaining.
The top four teams at the end of the qualifying tournament will earn a direct berth at next year’s World Cup in Russia while the fifth-ranked team will advance to an intercontinental playoff.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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